At ABRAFATI 2015, the WACKER Group is presenting a range of innovations for challenging coatings and sealants: Wood impregnated with the new silicone resin emulsion SILRES WH is protected against damp, moisture and damage caused by fungi ...
Tags: coatings, sealants, silicone resin emulsion, interior paint additive
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a settlement with the owner of a meat processing plant in Lancaster, Pa., for allegedly failing to properly pre-treat its industrial waste before discharging it to the City’s ...
Tags: Meat Processor, EPA, certification
East African nation of Tanzania is set to become the largest soda ash producer in Africa after the latest discovery of the compound in Arusha region’s Engaruka Basin, reports Daily News. Soda ash, known chemically as sodium ...
Tags: Soda Ash, Tanzania, sodium carbonate, textile industry
Munich-based WACKER Group has adopted the motto "Discover Tomorrow's Solutions" for this year's Middle East Coatings Show (MECS), in Dubai from March 10 to 12. The company is unveiling a new dispersible polymer powder for cost-efficient, ...
Tags: Chemicals, Construction, Decoration
The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) and International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association (CFI) have partnered to present the Carpet Installation Inspection Workshop, which will be facilitated by Jim Walker, CFI's CEO, on ...
Ocean warming and acidification are leading to an increase in the rate of sponge biomass and bioerosion. Combined German-Australian research, recently presented at the Ninth World Sponge Conference in Fremantle, used past, present and ...
Tags: ocean warming, ocean acidification, sponge biomass, bioerosion
Spanish clothing and accessory retailing giant Zara acknowledged quality problems in its products found in a sample inspection after a Beijing watchdog group blasted the company for fudging the issue. Referring to test results on its Zara ...
W.F. Taylor announces a new adhesive. MS Plus Resilient Acous-Tec MBA Multifunctional Adhesive for resilient flooring now offers 3rd party certified sound deadening ratings of 59 IIC & 61 STC, meeting or exceeding major building code sound ...
Tags: Construction, flooring, Adhesive
TEC announces The LiquiDAM Penetrating Moisture Vapor Barrier is now new and improved, delivering less than .1 permeability of water vapor through the membrane. Moisture penetration through concrete slabs can cause severe problems for ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, membrane
Atlanta-based company OCI Resources LP, an affiliate of soda ash producer OCI Wyoming, has filed to raise US$115 million through an initial public offering (IPO), according to a Wall Street Journal report. The newly launched company ...
When working with an adhesive, remember to follow all of the manufacturer’s recommendations. If you choose to ignore any of the guidelines and the installation fails, fingers will most likely be pointing in your direction. (Photo ...
Australian researchers have evaluated a membrane desalination system based on electrodialysis reversal (EDR), for its capacity to remove salt from treated municipal wastewater. The aim is to provide a source of recycled water for ...
Tags: Wastewater Desalination, Horticultural Irrigation, Processing Machinery
Vinyl flooring is usually resistant to moisture. It will take any number of spills you can imagine and keep on going. The trouble starts when the persistent presence of moisture underneath the floor corrodes the vinyl floor adhesive, ...
Tags: Vinyl Flooring, Flooring
World Water Works, Inc. is highlighting the DEMON® nitrogen removal system at the Water Environment Federation’s Residuals and Biosolids 2013 Conference from 5-8 May in Nashville, USA. World Water Works adds that the DEMON ...
The textile industry is considered the biggest consumer of water among all industrial sectors and also one of the worst polluters. Among the various processing sectors of the textile industry, the dyeing and printing sector is the largest ...
Tags: Textile chemical, machinery firms, textile market, textile industry